Women's basketball: FGCU bounces back to blow out South Dakota State in Mexico

The Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with an 84-59 victory over South Dakota State on Friday.

The easy win wrapped up the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. FGCU lost at Southern Mississippi on a layup in the final seconds on Nov. 23, then were blown out by TCU (68-47) and No. 6 Stanford (83-59) in Mexico.

Friday, the Eagles (4-3) drained 12 of 26 3-pointers.

"The team played well today. It was the best game we've played all season," FGCU coach Karl Smesko said. "South Dakota State is a very strong and well-coached team. We executed our game plan, shot the ball well and forced a good number of turnovers. We hope wins like this help us down the stretch and prepare us for the rest of the season."